Qualitative Data Analysis of the Energy Transition of Urban Buildings in China

Over the recent decades, there has been an explosive growth in China’s urban buildings and related energy consumption. Great efforts have been done to transform the urban buildings into more sustainable paradigms. The aim of this work is to better understand the ongoing energy transition in China. Through a research based on qualitative data analysis, this work provides insights into the transition of China’s urban buildings towards deep decarbonization, decentralization and digitalization. This work also furnishes a discussion of the energy system configuration of the transitioning urban buildings.